Portage la Prairie Chamber

Portage la Prairie is a good Place to Live!

A new survey shows that Portage la Prairie is a pretty good place to live.
The annual Moneysense Magazine list of the best places to live in Canada has been announced. Portage finished 49th out of the almost 200 cities that were profiled.
That's an improvement of 11 spots from the 2011 results. Mayor Earl Porter
says it is great to see our community is going in the right direction.

Portage la Prairie scored its highest marks for housing prices and jobless rates.
Our crime rate however was not good though it has still seen improvement since last year. Porter says the gradual improvement that was seen year over year is still a positive. Portage finished ahead of major metropolitans such as Montreal, St John's and Vancouver this year. We also received a better ranking than Manitoba cities Steinbach and Thompson.

Up Coming Learning Sessions

May 10

Mystery of Social Media

The Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce, Central Plains Inc. and Community Futures White Horse Plains have partnered together to bring
two of the top local subject matter experts in the Social Media field to Portage la Prairie. Manitoba Marketing Network is back to continue to help us unravel the Mystery of Social Media.

Digital Relay Inc.’s Roger Miranda (Director) & Dominick Blais (President) are
coming for a lunch & learn session. Roger and Dominick will provide you with advance information on social network tools, tips and techniques to make Social Media work for your organization,
and a practical exercise on how to start building a social media strategy for your business or organization.

This is a great session for Businesses, Non-Profits, Charitable Organizations, Community Groups, or anyone who is looking to create a social media awareness, but not sure where to start or if you have started, where to go next. You get all of this and lunch for $25.

Join us for lunch 11am to 2pm in Portage la Prairie &
take some of the mystery out of social media!

Seats will go fast so register with Jacki; call 856-5000 ext. 2 or email
jacki@centralplains.ca

May 31

Women In Business

Central Plains Women in Business is for any woman seeking knowledge, professional skill development and networking opportunities. We provide a supportive environment where women can learn, and create valuable connections. We encourage professional excellence, while maintaining a healthy life balance.
This is an excellent place to be for any woman to get together and share their knowledge and energy.
These types of opportunities are priceless.

May’s session is all about building instant rapport and confidence through communication.

Join us for lunch from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Portage la Prairie Canad Inns
Cost: $25.00

Seats fill up fast so register with Jacki, give her a call 856-5000 ext. 2 or e-mail jacki@centralplains.ca

Chamber Strategic Plan and AGM Package

Link to the Chamber Strategic Plan
PDF/Chamber Strategic Plan 2011-14 FINAL.pdf

Chamber AGM Package
PDF/AGM Report.pdf

The Chamber Monthly Newsletter has returned.
Click below for PDF

March 2011.pdf

April 2011.pdf

Fall 2011.pdf

Member News

Welcome our Newest Members:

Royal LePage Portage Realty -190 River Road Telephone # 239-6767

Olina Jewel – 108 Saskatchewan Ave. Telephone # 857-4180

Olina Fashions –2 Saskatchewan Ave. Telephone #857-4180

Portage la Prairie Youth with Barriers 5-Year Community Employment Strategy
The Portage la Prairie Youth Employment Community Plan is one of 11 plans completed in communities across Manitoba. It is part of a larger study of youth employment in the province.
The PDF of the final report PDF/Report Youth at Risk.pdf
or for a hard copy visit the Chamber office.